In Symbiotic Utopia, Agus Putu Suyadnya imagines a future during which tropical ecosystems not not like these of Southeast Asia turn out to be websites for humanity to commune with nature.
Surrounded by verdant foliage and moss-covered roots that appear to glow with blue and inexperienced fuzz, a recurring astronaut determine approaches every scene with consolation and ease. In a single work, the suited character cradles a chimpanzee à la notable conservationist Jane Goodall and waves a big bubble wand to create trails of the iridescent orbs in one other. And in “Cosmic Self Therapeutic,” the determine sits in a snug chair, a big potted plant at his aspect. This typical home scene, although, is located on the moon, and Earth’s swirling ambiance seems behind him.
Whereas alluring in colour and density, Suyadnya’s work are surreal and portend an eerie future irredeemably impacted by the local weather disaster. The astronaut, in any case, is absolutely lined in a protecting capsule, an indication that folks can solely survive with this crucial adaptation. “People can not reside with out nature,” the artist says, “whereas the pure world with out mankind will proceed to outlive. So why, as people, do we expect we’ve got the higher hand?”
Symbiotic Utopia is on view by means of July 7 at Sapar Up to date in New York. Discover extra from Suyadnya on Instagram.
